Typical English Food
Discussion
Believe it or not, I'm not posting in P&P to complain about English food (there's enough moaning going on in here these days) but to ask the following:
If you had to cook a three course meal to demonstrate a typical or traditional english meal, what would it be?
My wife is a septic, so I'm busy sharing some food culture with her (which got me to thinking about what is 'typical' or 'traditional' - two different things!).
If you had to cook a three course meal to demonstrate a typical or traditional english meal, what would it be?
My wife is a septic, so I'm busy sharing some food culture with her (which got me to thinking about what is 'typical' or 'traditional' - two different things!).
DBSV8 said:
A recipe we pinched from the French and then decided to make our own by giving it the name of someone who beat the French 
Hard to say what is truly traditional; in days gone by people would eat the filling yorkshire pudding / etc first to fill themselves up (it was cheap compared to meat) and then have the meat course.
Personally I would go for a mix:
No starter (or if you have room, then something liked potted shrimps or potted salmon)
Roast rib of beef with beef bone gravy, potatoes, yorkshire pud and greens
OR
beef casserole with dumplings with potatoes and greens
OR
boiled gammon with new potatoes and greens...
then apple pie or fruit cake with a piece of Wensleydale (sorry, Yorkshire tradition) or if you want the full yorkshire experience, a big yorkshire pudding topped with golden syrup....
Personally I would go for a mix:
No starter (or if you have room, then something liked potted shrimps or potted salmon)
Roast rib of beef with beef bone gravy, potatoes, yorkshire pud and greens
OR
beef casserole with dumplings with potatoes and greens
OR
boiled gammon with new potatoes and greens...
then apple pie or fruit cake with a piece of Wensleydale (sorry, Yorkshire tradition) or if you want the full yorkshire experience, a big yorkshire pudding topped with golden syrup....
507bhp said:
Seared Scallops and black pudding on potato scones
Crispy Belly of pork, roast potatoes, green salad and piquant dressing
Chocolate brownie and creme anglais
Now that sounds excellent.... might do that next weekend. Might swap the dessert for fruit salad to lighten up the end of the meal (plus leave room for cheeeeeeeeese...)Crispy Belly of pork, roast potatoes, green salad and piquant dressing
Chocolate brownie and creme anglais
No mention of game, fish, shellfish (except scallops) or beer!
Surely if we're looking at traditional there must be some hunted/trapped meat. Wood pidgeon, hare, rabbit. Oysters (we used to export them to France), salmon.... Jellied Eels! (OK I'm originally from London andlove 'em).
Have a look at the menu from somewhere lik Rules.
And a meal should not be complete without beer soemwhere.
Sorry I'm not able to create a menu from the ingredients!
Surely if we're looking at traditional there must be some hunted/trapped meat. Wood pidgeon, hare, rabbit. Oysters (we used to export them to France), salmon.... Jellied Eels! (OK I'm originally from London andlove 'em).
Have a look at the menu from somewhere lik Rules.
And a meal should not be complete without beer soemwhere.
Sorry I'm not able to create a menu from the ingredients!
plg101 said:
507bhp said:
Seared Scallops and black pudding on potato scones
Crispy Belly of pork, roast potatoes, green salad and piquant dressing
Chocolate brownie and creme anglais
Now that sounds excellent.... might do that next weekend. Might swap the dessert for fruit salad to lighten up the end of the meal (plus leave room for cheeeeeeeeese...)Crispy Belly of pork, roast potatoes, green salad and piquant dressing
Chocolate brownie and creme anglais
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